Pointillism

Pointillism was a painting technique used in the nineteenth century. It is painting with small dots to create a whole. Georges Seurat is a well known artist from this time period who mastered this technique.

This is a fun techniques for kids to learn and one that is fairly simple.

Materials

1. Paper
2. Paint (tempera paint is a good choice)
3. Q-tips

Steps

1. Make a light sketch of what you want to paint
2. Mix/Choose your colors
3. Use the Q-tips to apply the paint to your paper to fill in your drawing with color

Finished Product

Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, Georges Seurat, 1884-1886.